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§ 21-104. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: March 27, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 27, 2019
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-104
§ 21-104. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles
Currentness
In general
(a) Every person riding an animal or driving an animal-drawn vehicle on a roadway has all the rights granted to and is subject to all the duties required of the driver of a vehicle by this title, except for those provisions of this title that by their very nature cannot apply.
Persons riding animals or driving an animal-drawn vehicle on highways prohibited
(b)(1) Except in Charles, Worcester, and St. Mary's counties, or as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not ride an animal or drive an animal-drawn vehicle on:
(i) Any divided highway where the posted maximum speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour; or
(ii) Any controlled access highway.
(2) In Anne Arundel County, a person may ride an animal on any part of a highway described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, other than on its roadway or shoulder.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 738; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 27, 2019.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-104.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-104, MD TRANS § 21-104
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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